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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Smart Materials

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  • Shape memory gels are advanced smart materials with diverse applications.
  • Conventional gels often use hazardous solvents, limiting their use.
  • There is a need for stable, safe, and high-performance shape memory materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel thermoresponsive shape memory eutectogel.
  • To overcome limitations of traditional water- or solvent-based gels.
  • To explore the mechanical and shape memory properties of the new eutectogel.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized a eutectogel by incorporating an oleanolic acid-modified polyacrylamide network into a deep eutectic solvent (DES).
  • Characterized the mechanical properties, including fracture strength, elongation, Young's modulus, and toughness.
  • Evaluated shape memory performance (fixity and recovery) in silicone oil and air over multiple cycles.

Main Results:

  • The eutectogel exhibited excellent mechanical properties: 4.46 MPa fracture strength, 345% elongation, 14.83 MPa Young's modulus, and 9.51 MJ m-3 toughness.
  • Demonstrated superior antifreezing and long-term storage stability due to DES properties.
  • Achieved high shape fixity and recovery (nearly 90% in oil, >70% in air) over 10 cycles.
  • Showcased potential as a conductive thermoswitch leveraging its shape memory effect.

Conclusions:

  • A novel, stable, and high-performance shape memory eutectogel was successfully fabricated.
  • The eutectogel offers significant advantages over traditional hydrogels in terms of stability and operating conditions.
  • This work opens new avenues for smart eutectogels in advanced applications.